No Child Left behind; Data Analysis, Discussion and Recommendations
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This 5 page paper examines the data on the attainment of students between the years 1992 and 2005 in order to assess the influence of the No Child Left behind policy. The paper presents a data analysis, summary, conclusion and recommendation. The paper is based on official statistics provided by the student. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEnochdata.rtf

No Child Left Behind; Would it Work in the UK?
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President George Bush's education bill the No Child Left Behind Act has been hailed by many as a success in the United States, but other see many flaws with the regime it creates. This 7 page paper considers the Act and if it could be successfully applied to the UK. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEnochild.rtf

Obama And McCain On Education
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3 pages in length. Of all the debates pertaining to campaign policy, one might readily surmise how the education element is one of the most watched and anticipated where outcome is concerned. Obama's standpoint on the No Child Left Behind Act is one of disappointment and needed change; claiming how teachers "feel betrayed and frustrated" (Hawkins-Simons) by what has been set forth as a comprehensive approach to infuse quality education back into the school system as well as afford academic equity to all across the board. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCobama_mc.rtf

On the Uses of a Liberal Education (Article Summary)
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This 3 page paper summarizes Mark Edmundson's piece for Harper's Magazine in 1997. Other ideas about what the article means is included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA741lib.rtf

Organizational Conflict
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A 9 page research paper that addresses the issue of organizational conflict, with a focus on schools and school principals. This investigation focuses primarily on the factor of the leader's role in organizational conflict resolution in order to determine how principal's can best adapt to the challenges and expectations of the twenty-first century. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khorgcon.rtf

Overview of “New Voices in the Field”
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A 5 page paper which provides an overview of the 1995 educational leadership book for assistant principals, 'New Voices in the Field,' by Gary N. Hartzell, Richard C. Williams, and Kathleen T. Nelson.
Filename: TGvoices.rtf

PARENT INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMS IN TEXAS EDUCATION
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This 11-page paper focuses on the importanc of parental involvement in schools in the state of Texas. The discussion centers around topics including the benefits of parental involvement, why so many parents are not being as involved as they could be, and how some schools have tried to change this trend. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTparinv.rtf

Performance Indicators in UK Higher Education
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This 10 page paper examines the different performance indicators (PI's) that are used to assess the performance of universities and other higher education establishments in the UK. The writer explains what indicators are used, how they are used and suggests some alterative measures. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEhigher.rtf

PERKINS GRANT AND IMPLEMENTATION
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This 5-page paper focuses on the Perkins Educational Grant, which is to assist districts and schools with vocational and technical educational programs. The paper touches on methods by which such a grant can be and should be implemented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTpergra.rtf

Perks of Being a Wallflower/Should It Be Banned?
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A 6 page research paper that examines whether or not Stephen Chbosky's young adult novel The Perks of Being A Wallflower should be banned in public schools. The writer discusses the issues, including censorship in general, and concludes that while banning is appropriate at the elementary level, the novel should not be banned at the high school level. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khperks.rtf

Personal Understanding Of The Social Justice Educator
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This 2.5 page paper presents the author's own understanding of what it means to be a social justice educator. The writer notes, among other things, that this philosophy goes well beyond the 'color blind' approach and that it takes time for this educator to gain an understanding of the complexities involved in the larger political, cultural, economic and social issues. No bibliography.
Filename: PGsocjs.rtf

Personal Views On Education – Tutorial
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This is a 6 page paper that offers personal views about different aspects of education. The topics discussed include: the roles of parents and the community in education, including citations related to the effects of parent involvement; administration's impact on teaching; and the impact of the student population, specifically, the need to meet the needs of a diverse population. Tutorial comments and recommendations throughout the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGvwed.rtf

Personality Theories / Erikson And Skinner
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This 5 page paper explores two of the many personality theorists, Erik Erikson and B.F. Skinner. Erikson focused on identity as the basis for personality development while Skinner focused on operant conditioning. Erikson's stages are discusses as is Skinner's thoughts about stimulus and response. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGersk.wps

Peshkin's Places of Memory and Fordhams Blacked Out: Two Ethnographic Accounts of Culture in Education
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This 6 page paper compares and contrasts Alan Peshkin's Places of Memory with Signithia Fordham's Blacked Out, and considers the influence of culture on informing educational reforms. This paper determines the positive and negative impacts of culture on the development of educational responses in particular communities, including the Native American communities of New Mexico and the African-American communities of Washington, DC. This paper also integrates an understanding of the response of schools to the influences of culture and reflects and understanding of the sociological development of these educational communities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHPESHKI

Philosophical Approaches to Education
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This 8 page paper provides information on the four educational culture oriented approaches called perennialism, essentialism, progressivism and reconstructionism. The paper takes the point of view that progressivism is the most logical approach to be implemented into public school systems today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA16Edu.wps

Plato's Apology/Capital Punishment & Academic Freedom
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A 5 page research paper/essay that summarizes Plato's Apology, but then examines this historical event for its implications toward the contemporary debate on capital punishment and, furthermore, what the case of Socrates suggests about issues of academic freedom. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khsocdaf.rtf

Policy and Politics in Early Childhood Education
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A 5 page paper illustrating why workers in early childhood education need to be informed of political and policy matters. Much is said about the potential effectiveness of non-government organizations (NGOs) in developing nations and the extent of their influence in shaping government policy and social perception in developing nations. NGOs exist in the United States as well, of course, and one of the most notable is The United Way. Currently it is embroiled in a political struggle seeking to preserve the federal Head Start program that has been in existence literally for decades. This is not an issue likely to disappear soon, and workers in early childhood education need to be aware both of the struggle and its implications. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSeduEarlChPol.rtf